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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

Spec. No. 887

MEAD SUBSTATION

SECURITY BUILDING

NEVADA

CALIFORNIA

WYOMING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEAD SUBSTATION SECURITY BUILDING

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACT REQUIREMENT

Construct and complete Mead Substation, Security Building, in accordance with the Construction Contract (Standard Form 1442); the Contract Clauses; Western’s Construction Standards (September 2013), including Standard 1 – General Requirements, Standard 2 – Sitework, Standard 3 – Concrete, Standard 9 – Substation – Electrical, Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection, Standard 15 – Drawings; Standard Drawings; and these Project Specifications and Drawings.

If a conflict occurs between the Project Specifications and the Construction Standards, the Project Specifications shall govern. The Project Specifications and the Drawings are used to take exceptions or provide additions to the Construction Standards. Some paragraphs in the Construction Standards will not apply to this job.

Western’s Construction Standards, Standard Drawings, and Electrical Equipment Standards are available at: https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Pages/what-western-buys.aspx

Western’s Project Specifications and Construction Standards are explained in Standard 1 – General Requirements, Section 1.1.1., “Standards and Project Specifications”.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The principal components of work include the following:

CONCRETE:

Provide foundation for a security building.

SECURITY OFFICE:

Provide a security building in accordance with these Specifications.

SUBSTATION ELECTRICAL:

Furnish and install grounding.

Furnish and install conduits.

Furnish and install insulated power cables.

Furnish and install fiber optic cables and fiber optic patch panel.

Paragraphs “Description of Bidding Schedule Items” in Divisions – 1, 2, 3, and 9 describe the work to be performed.

The work is located at Mead Substation, which is approximately three-miles south of Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. Refer to the location map shown on Drawing MED 0015.

DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM

Bidding Schedule item “Mobilization and Preparatory Work” includes the following:

Perform mobilization and preparatory work in accordance with Section H of the contract clauses.

Prepare and submit a Health and Safety Program and Construction Schedule.

COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK: See FAR 52.21110 in Section F of the Solicitation/contract.

SUBMITTAL APPROVAL TIME: Except as otherwise provided for specific submittals, Western will require 20-calendar-days for review of drawings or data submitted for approval.

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS: The following Construction Schedule restrictions shall apply:

a. The location of the building is in the vicinity of the Henderson-Mead No. 1 230-kV Transmission Line. Requests for outages on this line shall be submitted at least 30-days-in-advance. No outages will be allowed from May 1st to September 30th. Requests for outages on station service panelboard DWF shall be submitted at least 15-days-in-advance.

MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT: When protective ground leads are required, the protective ground leads shall be sized as defined below, and shall meet the requirements of Standard 1 – General Requirements, Section 1.4., “Safety and Health” and the following:

Two 4/0 AWG copper cables per phase shall be used in the 230-kV area. The available fault current and other power system parameters will be provided to the Contractor after contract award.

Protective Ground Leads: Each protective ground lead shall have a permanent identification tag with unique identification number, certified wire size, and test date. Each protective ground lead shall be tested complete with connectors, in accordance with ASTM F 2249. Protective ground leads shall be re-tested and re-certified annually. A protective ground lead without an identification tag to relate it to the annual certification of that protective ground lead shall not be used. No protective ground lead shall be longer than 36-feet, unless approved by COR. Test results shall be submitted to the COR for approval prior to use of the grounds. When using the DC test method, the Contractor shall submit testing information in the format shown below in the Personal Protective Grounds Test Report. When using the AC test method, the Contractor shall submit testing information in accordance with the test set manufacturers recommendations.

Tester’s Signature

Test Temperature ______

Test Date

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

SUBMITTAL TIME: Refer to Contract Clause 52.236-15. The Schedule shall be submitted to the COR no later than five-calendar-days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

MATERIAL

Furnish all material for completing the work.

RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Orient construction methods and equipment to utilize Government-furnished rights-of-way, or obtain additional temporary access without additional cost to Western.

GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS

Samples and cores of recovered material were not retained. Bidders shall obtain their own samples and perform tests on the material to evaluate properties, which they believe to be significant. Western does not guarantee that the geologic information and records show the conditions that will be encountered in performing the work, but only that the geologic information and records show conditions encountered at the particular point and time the information and records were obtained. The geologic information may not indicate variations, such as those caused by seasonal fluctuations in rainfall and other factors, which may affect the water level. The Contractor shall determine the nature of material to be excavated, the difficulties of making and maintaining required excavations, and doing other work affected by geology and ground water elevations at the work site.

ELECTRIC POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

The Contractor shall supply electrical power during construction. 120-V and 240-V AC power may be available via receptacles located throughout the substation. Use of these receptacles shall be coordinated with the COR.

WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

Furnish water for construction purposes. Make arrangements for obtaining the water, and provide for conveying the water to the points of use.

EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING

Explosives shall not be used.

SUBMITTALS

GENERAL: Submittals must be provided in accordance with the Construction Standards and Project Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish submittals electronically (i.e. e-mail), unless otherwise specified by the COR. Submittals shall be sent to DSWG5600CS@wapa.gov in standard PDF or electronic CAD “*.dwg” (AutoCAD 2010) formats. All submittals shall include Western's contract number, project title, transmittal/submittal number, and corresponding item number. Refer to the Submittal Log for the list of required submittals. This list may not be all-inclusive, and it remains the Contractor's responsibility to ensure conformance to the individual Specifications for possible additional submittal requirements. The submittal cover sheet in Microsoft Word or PDF format shall be included.

In addition to the submittals required in the attached Submittal Log, the Contractor shall submit the following information electronically to DSW-G5600-CS@wapa.gov:

Payrolls Invoice documentation Sub-Contractor List/Forms Citizenship Forms Environmental Submittals Request For Information (RFI) Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) Any correspondence related to this project.

A submittal is required if the item is used in the performance of the contract.

APPROVAL TIME: Approval time for submittals shall be in accordance with the “Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion Work” paragraph.

Transmittal: The Contractor shall transmit specified non-electronic submittals to the following address:

Western Area Power Administration

ATTN: G5600

P.O. Box 6457

Phoenix, AZ 85005-5313

DIVISION 2 – SITEWORK

DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

Bidding Schedule item "Sitework" includes the following:

Replace and protect existing gravel surfacing.

Provide a soil-applied herbicide where gravel surfacing is placed.

Bidding Schedule does not contain separate items for the following. Include these items in applicable Bidding Schedule items.

Excavations for foundations.

Place and compact earth material and backfill.

Provide gravel fills for the security building foundation slab and under concrete foundations, as required by the engineer of record.

Dispose of Excavated Material: Material from excavations not suitable or required for earthwork shall be removed from the substation. The Contractor shall make arrangements required for disposal of waste material in an approved landfill. Refer to Division 13.

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

GENERAL

MATERIAL:

Cement: Type IIA cement.

Compressive Strength: 4000 psi at 28-days for substation concrete.

Water-Cement Ratio: Net water-cement ratio, exclusive of water absorbed by the aggregates, shall not exceed 0.52 by weight.

Type A and D water-reducing and retarding admixtures may be used if approved by the COR.

Class F flyash is required to neutralize severe alkali or ASR reaction in accordance with ASTM C 311 (regarding test data), ASTM C 618 (regarding material), and Standard 3 – Concrete (regarding WAPA-specific requirements). Proposed concrete mix designs shall incorporate flyash up to a maximum of 20-percent; minimum 28-day compressive strength shall be maintained in mix design.

TEST FOR POTENTIAL REACTIVITY OF SAND AND COARSE AGGREGATE: Perform test for each source used. Perform tests for potential reactivity for the sand and coarse aggregate to be used by the Contractor. If the tests determine the aggregate(s) to be unsuitable as a concrete aggregate, a suitable source will be obtained by the Contractor, and approved by the COR.

DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS:

Bidding Schedule item “Concrete Foundations” includes the following:

Earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, material used in concrete, drilling and grouting anchor bars, anchor bolts, curing, finishing, joints, and other related work and material needed to complete the concrete construction.

Contractor Designed Concrete Foundation for Security Building: Six-inch-thick concrete slab-on-grade with eight-inch-wide thickened edges, 12-inch-bearing-depth of thickened edges below sub-grade. Reinforcement to be minimum of No. 4 bars at 12-inches-on-center each way centered in slab, with standard hooks at ends turning down into the thickened edges; provide No. 4 horizontal bars continuous in thickened edges (supported three-inch-clear-from-bottom). Plan dimensions of the foundation are to be determined upon final selection of building, and final approval of anchorage.

Measurement and payment for quantities for concrete foundations will be made on a lump sum basis.

DIVISION 9 – SUBSTATION – ELECTRICAL

Electrical equipment and material shall be as specified in Western’s Standard Equipment Specifications (WAPA ES), as shown on Project Drawings, and in accordance with NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, ICEA, ASTM, NEC, NESC, UL, and Federal Specifications and Standards, as applicable. Applicable requirements shall be met under the following service conditions:

Ambient Temperatures:

Elevation:

Above Mean Sea Level 2,050-feet

DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

Bidding Schedule item “Grounding System” includes providing material and services required to complete the substation grounding system, as shown on the drawings. Informational drawings and data are not required for this item.

Bidding Schedule item “Electrical Conduit System” includes providing material and services required to complete the underground substation conduit system, as shown on the drawings. Conduit entering the cable trench with a 90-degree-bend is allowed to be Schedule 40 PVC, as shown on Standard Drawing 31 1006. All other 90-degree-bends shall be rigid metal. A detectable warning tape shall be installed directly above each conduit run and located 12-inches below finished grade. All conduits shall have sealing compound installed at both ends. Informational drawings and data are not required for this item.

Bidding Schedule item “Insulated Conductors” includes providing the insulated conductors shown on the drawings. The Contractor shall terminate both ends of all cables.

Bidding Schedule item “Fiber Optics” includes providing a six-pair, single-mode fiber optic duct cable (FODC) with SC connectors and a fiber optic patch panel. FODC shall be Fiber Instrument Sales’ S09DL12CZNRBL, or Optical Cable Corporation’s DX012DSLX9KR (12 single-mode fiber cable, indoor/outdoor, riser rated), or approved equivalent. The fiber optic patch panel shall be equivalent to Alcoa Patch Panel Series FL2000, with splice trays and pre-connectorized SC pigtails for the termination of the FODC. The fiber optic patch panel shall have SC type connectors. The FODC shall be installed from the termination cabinet in the warehouse (Drawings MED 3076, MED 7521, and MED 7529) to the Security Building. Route the FODC through the existing four-inch conduit and vault, then through the new three-inch conduit into the Security Building communications closet (Drawings MED 1722 and MED T101). The Contractor shall terminate the FODC in the warehouse termination cabinet, and in the fiber optic patch panel installed in the communications closet.

Perform end-to-end testing of installed fiber. Contractor shall submit optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) charts on CD (both raw test data and PDF formatted charts) at 1310 nm and 1550 nm, showing launch conditions and all other parameters used in setup, time and date, as well as a diagram of the test setup.

Each fiber, in turn, shall be mechanically spliced to a single-mode launch fiber, minimum of one-kilometer-in-length, which is connected to the OTDR (record length of launch cable). Bi-directionally averaged splice loss shall not exceed 0.10 dB. The OTDR testing waveforms, in native format from the test set, shall be stored on an optical disk and included with the required submittals, as well as PDF formatted waveforms via e-mail to DSW-G5600-CS@wapa.gov. Optical loss testing (end-to-end): Perform continuity and attenuation tests at 1310 nm and 1550 nm, using an optical loss test set pair (power meter pair), on each complete fiber path.

DIVISION 11 – SECURITY BUILDING

13 30 00 SPECIAL STRUCTURES

13 34 23 SECURITY BUILDING

GENERAL:

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS applies to this section, with additions and modifications specified herein.

DIVISION 2 – SITEWORK and DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE apply to this section, with additions and modifications specified herein.

SUBMITTALS: Shop drawings and manufacturer’s product data shall be submitted for review in accordance with paragraph L., SUBMITTALS of Division 1 – General Requirements. Provide product data for all building components, mechanical and electrical equipment.

Bidding Schedule item “Security Building” includes the following:

Modular Building: Provide a one-piece modular building in accordance with these specifications and the drawings. Fabricate and install all building components at the factory to the greatest extent possible. Comply with dimensional and engineering requirements, as indicated on the drawings. Modular building construction shall comply with current editions of the International Building Code, National Electrical Code and International Mechanical Code.

Transportation and Installation: Deliver building to the site and install on concrete foundation. Building shall be positively anchored to the concrete foundation as determined by the engineer of record and as required for live loads, including seismic loads. Include the cost of permits and fees.

PRODUCTS:

Provide a complete, weathertight, modular, ground level office with HVAC sized for heating and cooling loads at the site, electrical power and lighting to accommodate two occupants. The building will include communications equipment, computers, monitors, microwave oven, and a refrigerator which will be provided by Western.

As shown on Drawing MED 3241, the building floor plan shall be divided into two areas. The entry area shall include a closet with shelves, a communications equipment closet, a visitor badging desktop with space for a microwave oven and an under counter refrigerator, adequate space for chairs, computers, and monitors. The entry area will also include space for a tactical security cabinet.

The building shall include two horizontal sliding windows with low-E insulated glazing which are reflective on the exterior. The windows shall include exterior-mounted security bars

Provide two exterior wall mounted, removable and adjustable height steel pipe poles, for installation of security cameras. Locate one pole outside the Communications Closet and the second pole at the opposite end of the building outside the Workstation Area. In the raised position the poles shall extend 6-feet above the building roof and be attached to the building in at least two locations. Provide a cable sealing assembly through the exterior wall at each pole, Roxtec or equal, at cable tray height, with sufficient capacity for (10) quarter inch diameter cables.

The workstation area shall include a 30-inch deep, full width work surface finished with high pressure laminate, for computers and monitors, and space for two chairs. Provide (2) 2 ½-inch diameter holes through work surface for cabling.

The building shall include an exterior wall-mount air conditioner with electric heat and a thru-the-wall ventilator for the communications closet.

The building shall include duplex receptacles, ceiling-mounted lighting fixtures, and exterior entry lighting.

Provide the provision to bond the communication panel to a grounding conductor.

The building shall include an exterior wall-mounted service panel (120240V/1PH/60Hz), sized and wired for the HVAC equipment, duplex receptacles, and lighting.

The chairs, computers, communications panel, entry card reader, monitors, microwave oven, refrigerator, tactical security cabinet, and whiteboard shall be Government-furnished. Reference Drawings MED 3240, 3241, and 3242 for additional design requirements.

MANUFACTURERS: Acceptable manufacturers of ground level offices are include Design Space Modular Buildings, Modular Space Corporation, and Panel Built Incorporated (or approved equal).

EXECUTION:

The building shall be protected and not damaged during transportation and handling.

Provide a copper grounding conductor for the communications panel; place conductor along the floor at the base of the wall. Co-ordinate building site placement and building grounding. Reference Drawing MED 1722 for these requirements.

The building shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period shall extend for one-year from the date of the COR’s acceptance.

DIVISION 13 – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

Bidding Schedule does not contain separate items for the following requirements. Include these items in applicable Bidding Schedule items.

Complying with all applicable requirements of Western’s Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection, including, but not limited to:

Environmental Requirements (Standard 13.3)

Landscape Preservation (Standard 13.4)

Preservation of Cultural and Paleontological Resources (Standard 13.5)

Noxious Weed Control (Standard 13.6)

Recycled Material Quantities (Standard 13.7)

Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Material Products (Standard 13.8)

Disposal of Waste Material (Standard 13.9)

Contractor’s Liability for Regulated Material Incidents (Standard 13.10)

Pollutant Spill Prevention, Notification, and Cleanup (Standard 13.11)

Pesticides (Standard 13.12)

Treated Wood Utility Poles and Crossarms Recycling or Disposal (Standard 13.13)

Prevention of Air Pollution (Standard 13.14)

Handling and Management of Asbestos Containing Material (Standard 13.15)

Material with Lead-based Paint (Standard 13.16)

Prevention of Water Pollution (Standard 13.17)

Testing, Draining, Removal, and Disposal of Oil-filled Electrical Equipment (Standard 13.18)

Removal of Oil-contaminated Material (Standard 13.19)

Conservation of Biological Resources (Standard 13.20)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

In addition to Section 13.20 of Standard, Conservation of Biological Resources:

All project personnel will complete biological pre-activity awareness training to ensure they are familiar with sensitive biological resources, including the Mojave Desert Tortoise, in the Mead Substation area.

If Tortoises are found in the work area, activities will be modified to avoid injury or harm to the Tortoise. Tortoises shall be allowed to leave the area on their own. Only an authorized Biologist, approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, may handle Mojave Desert Tortoises.

Project vehicles shall be restricted to designated access routes and approved work sites. Vehicle speeds will not exceed 25-mph on access and maintenance roads, and 20-mph on unimproved access routes. Project vehicles and equipment will be parked on pavement, existing roads, and previously disturbed areas, to the maximum extent feasible.

At the end of each work day, the Contractor shall fence, cover, or fill excavations greater than one-foot-deep. Alternately, the Contractor shall provide escape ramps (1:1 slope) in open excavations to prevent the entrapment of wildlife. The Contractor shall inspect open excavations for entrapped wildlife before excavations are filled. Any entrapped animals will be allowed to escape voluntarily before activities resume, or they may be removed by qualified personnel, under the direction of the COR, by a qualified Biologist possessing the appropriate handling permit(s) if necessary.

At the end of each work day, all project personnel will remove food-related trash from the worksite in closed containers for disposal. Workers will not feed wildlife.

Message from the Administrator

At Western, we show our commitment to safety every day through the actions we take, the training we offer and the work conditions we provide. We expect the same commitment to safety from each of our Contractors who provide products or services to Western. In performing work for Western, all Contractors must make the right decisions to ensure that the work environment is as safe as possible.

Our Safety Program is based on four points:

· Safety procedures or common sense must be applied by each Federal and Contract employee. Safety should not be set aside to meet a project schedule or for personal convenience.

· Employees and Contractors must believe that they have the right and the responsibility to identify and take action to reduce, if not eliminate, hazardous work environments and hazardous work practices.

· Managers and Supervisors must lead by example and execute their responsibility to ensure each job is accomplished in a safe and healthy way.

· Safety is a personal responsibility. Each individual makes the decision on what action to take to accomplish a task.

By integrating these principles into every task we take, together we can ensure Western is a safe place to work.

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